Biyadin Festival 2017 Song Cycle with Boon Wurrung Language

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1 Biyadin estival 2017 Song ycle with Boon Wurrung Language REATIVE TEAM ompositions Language Translations Street Parade Artistic Director Music Educator Percussion oordinator Musical Notations Paintings Photography Multi-Media Designer Dr Laura Brearley Aunty ay Stewart-Muir (Boon Wurrung) amille Monet hris Jobe Mark runden Jane oker () Terry Melvin Jeni Jobe 1 Acknowledgement of ountry (Boon Wurrung) 2 When We All Sing Together 3 Bird on my Head 4 Oh Djeembana (athering Place) 5 Singing to the Earth

2 Acknowledgement of ountry (Boon Wurrung) Translation Aunty ay Stewart-Muir (Boon Wurrung) This song needs requires permission from Aunty ay Stewart-Muir before it is sung in AKNOWLEDEMENT We honour the land that we that we re meeting on This is the ountry of the Boon Wurrung HORUS Yingha-dha biik ballert marnak Murramaner murramaner ngal ganbu Sing up ountry and sing it up strong or we are all connected as one 1 rom ocean to ocean And tree to tree Through the fire and the rain We re all connected to the Earth 2 rom country to country And coast to coast Through the stories and the songs We re all connected to the Earth (runt) BOON WURRUN TRANSLATION Yingha-dha Sing Biik ountry Ballert Marnak Strong Murramaner ngal ganbu We are connected UKULELE HORDS REPEAT HORUS 3 rom creature to creature And bird to bird Through the cycle of life We re all connected to the Earth REPEAT HORUS REPEAT AKNOWLEDEMENT

3 When We All Sing Together Boon Wurrung Translation Aunty ay Stewart-Muir Aunty ay Stewart-Muir has given permission for this song to be sung on and off her ountry INTRO 1 When we all sing together There s a river that flows In its own sweet time With its highs and lows 2 When we all sing together There s a glow that goes rom the tops of our heads To the tips of our toes BOON WURRUN TRANSLATION Yingha-dha Sing Birrarung Marr Riverbank Yingha-dha Sing Djeembana athering Place UKULELE HORDS HORUS Yinga-dha Birrarung Marr Yinga-dha Djeembana Yinga-dha Birrarung Marr Yinga-dha Djeembana 3 When we all sing together We can dance in the sun or the voices of many Have become as one 4 When we all sing together The river is strong or we ve made a space Where we all belong REPEAT HORUS

4 Bird on my Head Boon Wurrung Translation Aunty ay Stewart-Muir Aunty ay Stewart-Muir has given permission for this song to be sung on and off her ountry INTRO / / / / / / PAUSE BOON WURRUN TRANSLATION Bird uyeep Head awang ALL RESPONSE BOON WURRUN VERSE ONE There s a bird on my head (Bird on my head) uyup It s making a nest (Making a nest) awang It s laying an egg (Laying an egg) uyup Now it s having a rest (Having a rest) awang UKULELE HORDS VERSE TWO There s a bird on my head (Bird on my head) uyup I don t know why (I don t know why) PAUSE But I ll miss it so AST STRUM uyup uyup uyup uyup When it says goodbye OUTRO

5 Oh Djeembana (athering Place) Boon Wurrung Translation Aunty ay Stewart-Muir Aunty ay Stewart-Muir has given permission for this song to be sung on and off her ountry INTRO 7 VERSE ly with the birds uyeep uyeep 7 ly in the sky Wurru Wurru ly on the wind Murnmut Murnmut It s good to be together again Yes it s good to be together again BOON WURRUN TRANSLATION uyeep uyeep Bird Wurru Wurru Sky Murnmut Murnmut Wind Djeembana athering Place UKULELE HORDS HORUS Oh Djeembana Oh Djeembana Oh Djeembana It s good to be together again Yes it s good to be together again REPEAT VERSE REPEAT HORUS

6 Singing to the Earth Lyrics Laura Brearley and Aunty ay Stewart-Muir Music adapted from folk tune aderas Boon Wurrung Translation Aunty ay Stewart-Muir Aunty ay Stewart-Muir has given permission for this song to be sung on and off her ountry INTRO 7 1 When you walk When you walk 7 When you walk When you walk BOON WURRUN TRANSLATION Yana-bul Yana-dha When you walk Listen to the birds Listen to the birds Yana-bul Ngarrga-dha When you dance 7 uyeep uyeep Birds 2 Yana- bul Yana-dha 7 UKULELE HORDS Yana-bul Yana-dha Listen to the birds Listen to the birds 7 HORUS Oh Listen to the birds call 7 7 They are singing to the Earth 7 Oh Listen uyeep uyeep They are singing to the Earth 3 When you dance When you dance 7 When you dance When you dance Listen to the birds Listen to the birds 7 4 Yana-bul Ngarrga-dha 7 Yana-bul Ngarrga-dha Listen to the birds Listen to the birds) 7 REPEAT HORUS x 2 Repeat last line and add an chord before the final ARRANEMENT Each phrase in the verses can be echoed as a call and response with the last line sung together